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Why You Should Actually Look Forward to Being Alone Forever
We asked a psychologist about how playing the long game as someone who doesn't commit to romantic relationships can pay off.
I Creeped Around My Local IKEA to Find Out What Couples Argued About
IKEA: come for the Swedish meatballs, stay for the fight with bae.
We Asked an Optometrist Why MDMA Makes Your Eyeballs Shake
As any devotee to the /r/drugs subreddit will be able to tell you, eye wiggles – or nystagmus – are a real and mysterious hassle.
How Do Brands Come Up With their 'Hilarious' April Fools' Day Pranks?
What genius process leads to ideas like "clear Marmite", "pug boots" and "the ASOS clip-on man bun"?
A French Psychoanalyst Talks About Fear, Anxiety and the Paris Attacks
We asked Hélène L'Heuillet, a prominent French philosopher and psychoanalyst, to help us understand how fear works and how we can control it in light of this weekend's horrific events.
We Asked an Expert How Islamists Could Actually Take Over the UK
Contrary to this week's Fox News report, literally all of Birmingham is open to non-Muslims. But what would it take for the network's "terrorism expert" to be proved right?